India, Aug. 3 -- The Supreme Court on Monday reiterated and clarified aspects of its July 28 order on the release and withdrawing of police complaints against students who took part in the Cockroach Janta Party protest at Jantar Mantar.

The apex court held that the National Capital Territory of Delhi and other states were at liberty to withdraw the FIRs against student protesters, and clarified the scope of "criminal antecedents", mentioned in its earlier order, news agency ANI reported.

The court had, on July 28, said in an interim order passed on student protest cases that cases could be withdrawn against protesters, except those with criminal antecedents. The court on Monday narrowed its scope to only grave and heinous offences.

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